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Newspaper
Badger State
Location
Portage, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1859
Page
1
Dean Bannen announces an ongoing weekly contribution to the readers, promising a regular installment despite wariness from critics. He jokes about past conflicts, describes community life changes, and notes readers should expect installments next Thursday amid looming shortages and summer preparations.
A former military observer muses on the Mexican War and its divine providence, praising California and Oregon as outcomes. The piece questions war motives and notes economic gains, then shifts to a New York divorce case describing a husband who divorces a city wife, remarries, and loses custody while amassing wealth. A series of odd anecdotes and advertisements conclude the column.
Emanuel Gerwcd, a Hungarian cigar dealer, jealously suspects his wife Ludwigs of infidelity. He hires an apprentice to shadow her. she meets Doctor Bulow at the post office. In a heated confrontation she shoots herself, dying at her husband’s feet, leaving a mangled scene and a crowd in shock.
A village minister questions Ethan Ales about joining a reform society amid church matters. Ethan recalls a dream guiding his stance and a humorous, mixed audience at the church entrance. The tale unfolds with old religious sects, a moral quip, and satirical anecdotes about life and social behavior.
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